1. By: Gh. Pouryaghoub. MD Center for Research on Occupational Diseases (CROD) Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)

2.  Chemically Induced Liver Disorders  Inflammatory Liver Disorders  Disorders Induced By Physical Agents  Malignant Liver Diseases

3.  Non-specific  May be secondary important  Chronic or Acute  Limitation of detection  Multiple exposure

4. Category of Agent Incidence Experimental Reproducibility Dose Dependent Example Intrinsic toxin Direct HighYes Carbon tetrachloride Indirect Cytotoxic HighYes Dimethylnitrosamine Cholestatic HighYes Methylenedianiline Host idiosyncrasy Hypersensitivity LowNo Phenytoin Metabolic abnormality LowNo Isoniazid

5.  Solvents Carbon Tetrachloride And Other chlorinated Solvent Dimethylformamide Toluene Other Solvents Mixed Solvent Halothane And Other Anesthetic Solvents  Pesticides (And Related Halogenated Hydrocarbons)  Metals Arsenic Lead

6.  Clinical History medical history occupational history exposure history  Physical Examination  Laboratory Evaluation serum marker of hepatobiliary disease ALT-AST AP-GGT biochemical tests of liver function clearance tests test of hepatic metabolism test of hepatic synthetic function  Anatomic Tests  Liver Biopsy

7. AgentOccupation Hepatitis A virus Nursery and kindergarten staff Sewer workers Hepatitis B and C viruses Health care workers with blood and body fluid contact CytomegalovirusPediatric health care workers Coxiella burnetii Animal care workers Farm workers Slaughterhouse workers Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae Sewer worker Farm workers

8.  Surveillance Strategies  Screening Tests Clinical Management Of Abnormal Liver Function Tests